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<h1>Abrasives Grit</h1>

<table><caption>Grit Comparison Table. Source: www.riogrande.com, 2014.</caption>
<thead><tr>
	<th>European Grid</th>
	<th>American Grit</th>
	<th>Particle size (microns)</th>
	<th>3M Fineness</th>
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	<td>&nbsp;</td>
	<td>100</td>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
	<td>coarse</td>
</tr><tr>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
	<td>200</td>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
	<td>medium</td>
</tr><tr>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
	<td>320</td>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
	<td>fine</td>
</tr><tr>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
	<td>400</td>
	<td>30</td>
	<td>very fine</td>
</tr><tr>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
	<td>600</td>
	<td>15</td>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr><tr>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
	<td>1200</td>
	<td>9</td>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr><tr>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
	<td>4000</td>
	<td>3</td>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
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	<td>&nbsp;</td>
	<td>6000</td>
	<td>2</td>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
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	<td>&nbsp;</td>
	<td>8000</td>
	<td>1</td>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
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